Category Archives: Remembrances

Another lovely couple from a few years back – guess who?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Jim deMaine
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Phone connection to the beyond

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: One of my favorite NPR podcasts is Ira Glass’s This American Life. Recently I listened to a remarkable recording of mourners from the tsunami phoning their lost loved ones – a healing way of connecting. It will bring … Continue reading →

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Here today, gone tomorrow and so it goes

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Jim deMaine

This is a trip down memory lane. So many things the younger generation will never see. What do we have now that will so quickly be forgotten? Thanks to Rosemary Wehrman for sharing!  

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Whose wedding picture is this?

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Here’s a couple’s happy day from 50 years ago. Can anyone guess who these current Skyline residents are? Also, if you’d be so kind, please send in your wedding picture or one of a special celebration – and we can … Continue reading →

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Remembering the fallen

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Jim deMaine

What does Memorial Day mean to you? The above may have more religious overtones than you might want, but I hope it can help us all stop and remember – not to glorify war, but to honor the sacrifices made … Continue reading →

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Thank You Veterans!

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Jim deMaine

“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.”     Alexander Hamiltom

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The Art of Condolence

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Jim deMaine

“Offering a written expression of condolence (from the Latin word condolere, to grieve or to suffer with someone) used to be a staple of polite society. ‘A letter of condolence may be abrupt, badly constructed, ungrammatical — never mind,’ advised … Continue reading →

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Writing a “last letter”

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Many years ago, my Mom died unexpectedly after an operation. The shock to all of us, especially my father, was profound. As we went through my Mom’s papers, we found an envelope addressed, “In case something happens to me.” Basically … Continue reading →

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Fred Hellerman, Last of the Weavers Folk Group, Dies at 89

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Click here for the NYT article.

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